as in outstanding
not yet paid
my goal is to have no unpaid balances on my credit cards
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Recent Examples of unpaid
When paychecks last went unpaid, officers with the Transportation Security Administration began calling out of their shifts, leaving just a few officers to handle security lines at airports across the country.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
But more than $449,000 in unpaid taxes brought the project to a halt and prompted a lengthy legal debacle.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Vasquez is seeking damages for unpaid wages and emotional distress, as well as punitive damages, though the exact amount was not reported.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The morning could bring deeper talks, whether about unpaid bills or deeper emotional truths.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
But more than $449,000 in unpaid taxes brought the project to a halt and prompted a lengthy legal debacle.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Vasquez is seeking damages for unpaid wages and emotional distress, as well as punitive damages, though the exact amount was not reported.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The morning could bring deeper talks, whether about unpaid bills or deeper emotional truths.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpaid
Adjective
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For Reynders, that outstanding $670,000 is key to making the math work on an ongoing renovation that will drain the library’s capital reserves.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ingram’s story is remarkable, and his late-season run was equal parts outstanding, sorely needed and unexpected.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Breakfast is $5, cash only, payable the day of the event.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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These can include life insurance policies, payable-on-death accounts, retirement accounts, and assets held in trust.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaid. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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